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That Book Is Dangerous!: How Moral Panic, Social Media, and the Culture Wars Are Remaking Publishing
By Szetela, Adam
- ISBN
- 9780262049856
- Publisher
- MIT
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Reviewed on July 1, 2025 | Social Sciences
Szetela explores the effects of left-wing identity politics on the publishing industry, focusing on the progressive activists targeting some children's and young adult books for being offensive in terms of race, gender, and other matters. The result can be harassment of authors, cancellation of their books, and even loss of future work. Szetela compares criticism from the left with right-wing censorship efforts in their impacts on ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
